Race 7 (117)
LINK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | MILITARY OPTION (CD237) | P Payne | -- | 5Ls off pace in 7th when 2-wide at 1100 M, travelled well off home turn when covered up in 8th place 6Ls off pace, clear 250 M, quickened up very well while hanging right, led close home. |
| 2 | 2 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | D Whyte | -- | Crowded at start, on fence 4Ls off pace in 6th at 1100 M, in same spot when checked at 600 M, 4Ls down in 5th off home bend, picked up well on inner to lead 200 M, all out, grabbed close home. |
| 3 | 8 | FLYING KENNY (CC244) | A Starke | V | Settled in rear about 7Ls last on fence from 1200 M to home turn, stayed on well, never nearer. |
| 4 | 3 | BARFOLD HERO (CC071) | W Woods | B/TT | Slowly away, 6Ls off pace in 10th at 1100 M, not much closer on straightening, made some late ground, nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 6 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | F Coetzee | B-/TT | Had the run of the race in 3rd about 2Ls off pace from 1200 M to 600 M when under pressure and checked, 3Ls behind in 4th off final bend, every chance when 1L down in 4th at 200 M, no extra. |
| 6 | 1 | HAPPY TOGETHER (CC218) | D Dunn | SR-/TT | Driven to lead on fence by 1L at 1200 M, headed about 700 M and disputed advantage from 600 M to 200 M when tiring and headed again, weakened. |
| 7 | 9 | CAPABEL (CD195) | R Fradd | B- | Keen in rear about 6Ls behind at 1200 M, pressed on from 900 M 4-wide without cover to lead at 700 M out 2-wide, still disputing lead off final bend, all out at 200 M, very weak final 200 M. |
| 8 | 4 | EUPHORIC KID (CB165) | B Prebble | TT1 | Had a nice spot 2-wide and 2Ls off the speed in 4th at 1100 M, unbalanced when under pressure to stay within 5Ls of the lead at 600 M, all out when 3Ls down in 5th at 200 M, faded. |
| 9 | 10 | KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) | W M Lai | P | No speed early on, about 6Ls behind in 9th at 1100 M, 7Ls last off final bend, never properly involved. |
| 10 | 11 | LUCKY CORDELIA (CD088) | C Williams | SR1 | 2-wide when 1L down in 2nd at 1100 M, awkward head carriage and hung out from 600 M to line, 3Ls down in 4th off home turn, weakened thereafter. |
| 11 | 12 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | Y T Cheng | BO- | 3-wide without cover when 3Ls down in 5th at 1100 M, without cover for much of backstretch and 3-wide when 5Ls down in midfield off home turn, faded out. |
| 12 | 5 | OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) | M Rodd | B | Deep on track in several places, 4-wide without cover and 5Ls off pace in 8th at 1100 M, 4-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 6Ls down in 10th, no impression. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |